Italian Open 2026: Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina Preview, Prediction, and Live Stream Details

Coco Gauff is in her second consecutive Italian Open final but her first clay championship match of the season. The former World No. 2 is seeking to win her first title at the tournament in 2026. She will face the in-form Elina Svitolina to claim the title in Rome, and it will be their third meeting this season.

Svitolina had been one of the standout players on tour this season. Her third tour-level final in 2026, first final at the Italian Open since 2018, and she has won two top-5 players at the Rome Open. She has the opportunity to win her second title of the season and first since January. She has already beaten Gauff twice this season.

Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina: Match Details

• Surface: Outdoor clay court
• Tournament: Italian Open 2026
• Match: Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina
• Date: May 16, 2025
• Venue: Foro Italico
• Round: Final
• Time: TBD

Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina: Match Preview

Coco Gauff kicked off her campaign with a quarter-final run at the Australian Open. She reached the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships for the first time in her career and also finished as runner-up at the Miami Open after losing to Aryna Sabalenka. The American star kicked off her clay campaign in Stuttgart, where she reached the semi-finals.

At the Madrid Open, she was expected to reach the final, but she crashed out in the round of 16 after struggling with illness. In Rome, she has dropped at least a set against Mirra Andreeva, Iva Jovic, and Solana Sierra. It was in the semi-finals against Sorana Cirstea that Gauff gave her best performance, beating the Romanian star 6-4, 6-3 in less than two hours.

On the other hand, Elina Svitolina kicked off her 2026 campaign with a title win at the Auckland Classics. She continued with her form at the Australian Open, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Aryna Sabalenka. In Dubai, she lost to Jessica Pegula in the final, then reached the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Open.

She kicked off her clay season at the Stuttgart Open in April, where she reached the semi-finals before losing to Karolina Muchova. After an early exit in Madrid, she opened her Rome campaign with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Noemi Basiletti.

She then defeated Hailey Baptiste and Nikola Bartunkova before overcoming World No.2 Elena Rybakina 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals. Svitolina defeated Iga Swiatek for the second time this season, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, to reach the final.

Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina: Match Prediction

Coco Gauff reached the final of the Italian Open last year and lost the title in straight sets to home favorites Jasmine Paolini. She was in better running shape at that time in 2025 than currently. She had won 10 of her last 11 matches before meeting Paolini; she has now won just 7 of her 8 matches.

Also, Elina Svitolina has defeated two top-5 opponents at the Italian Open, which will be a big boost heading into the final. This is her 25th career final and her sixth at a WTA 1000 tournament, her second WTA 1000 final of 2026 after the Dubai Tennis Championships in February. She has won her last two meetings against Gauff.

She leads Gauff 3-2 in their head-to-head record, with both of their 2026 meetings at the Australian Open quarter-finals and Dubai semi-finals. Gauff will surely be seeking revenge at the tournament, but Svitolina will be confident that she can get the better of the former US Open champion at the championship match in Rome.

Match Prediction: Elina Svitolina to win in three sets.

Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina: Live Stream Details

• Spain– Movistar+
• India – Fan Code
• USA – Tennis Channel
• UK – Sky UK
• Canada – DAZN
• Australia – beIN Sports

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